Go on a traditional medicine tour

Qinghai

Cool temperatures during summer make Qinghai province an ideal destination for visitors to avoid the heat elsewhere. The high altitude also endows the province with clean water and grasslands, as well as a healthy ecology.

The Duoba national sports training base in Qinghai sits 2,366 meters above sea level and has been a cradle of world champions. Experts believe that proper exercise at high altitudes can improve blood circulation, body strength and hypoxia resistance, as well as slow the aging process.

Visitors can do exercises at picturesque scenic spots across Qinghai and enjoy the wholesome plateau climate.

Guangxi

Bama Yao autonomous county is famous for the longevity of its residents. The county boasts abundant negative oxygen ions in the air, water that abounds in minerals and microelements, and a strong magnetic field reputed to help restore the body's balance.

Visitors can enjoy the unique natural environment and longevity culture, and choose one of the following tourism routes:

1. Baimo Cave-Bainiao Rock-Ponatun-Renshouyuan-Longevity Museum

2. Longevity Museum-Renshouyuan-Life River-Bama Crystal Palace-Ponatun

Hubei

The Wudang Mountains in Hubei province are known as a natural pharmacy and a Taoist holy land.

Multiple travel routes have been developed for tourists and feature mountain hiking, prayer, martial arts performances, static exercises and healthcare lectures.

Tourists can see primitive forests from on high, enjoy the Danjiangkou Reservoir and appreciate Taoist practices at various ancient temples and the Wudang Museum. Some travel routes have also been designed for tourists to learn kung fu.